Brooke Carrigan-Jackson Position: Assistant Coach Experience: 4th Year at Furman Alma Mater: Colorado Christian University, 2001

Brooke Carrigan-Jackson is now in her fourth year as an assistant in Furman's basketball program, having joined the Lady Paladin basketball staff in 2006 after spending the 2005-06 season as an assistant coach at University of the Pacific.

Prior to her stint at Pacific, Carrigan-Jackson spent one season as an assistant coach at Southern Oregon University. Before the 2004-05 season, she played professionally in the Netherlands (2002-03) and in Germany (2003-04). Her first coaching experience came during the 2001-02 season as an assistant coach for University of Southern Colorado.

She played four seasons at Colorado Christian University, where she was a four time Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference all-star. She was recognized as an NCAA Div. II Bulletin All-American as a junior after averaging 22 points per game. She still holds career records at Colorado Christian in five different categories, including points (1,774), field goals made (653), and three-point field goal percentage (.363). She also holds four Cougar single season records, including points (570) and field goals made (206).

A native of Medford, Ore., she earned her bachelor's degree in art from Colorado Christian in 2001.

"We are very excited to have Brooke on our staff," said Dixon. "She has an excellent background for the position, both as a coach and as a player, and possesses great people skills and the ability to create relationships, which is good for recruiting."